Recia Kott Blumenkranz passes away at age 70

Recia Kott Blumenkranz died peacefully at her Portola Valley home, surrounded by her family on November 22, 2024, following a courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Montreal, Canada, on November 2, 1954, she was a devoted mother, wife, and daughter and an accomplished and beloved physician. After attending Brown University and completing her medical training at Stanford University and the University of Miami, she maintained a private dermatology practice in Menlo Park for more than 30 years, where she was known as a “doctor’s doctor” and a gifted clinician who cared deeply about her patients.

She was a brilliant and compassionate person, who loved literature, music, travel, and her gardens. She approached every endeavor and relationship with diligence, humility, and kindness. Her many friends knew her to be selfless, considerate, and always there in times of need. Her family loved her beyond measure; for them, she was both a role model and a source of unstinting care and support.

She will be mourned by her husband of 50 years, Mark Blumenkranz; her children, Carla, Scott (Sydney), and Erik (Margaret); her grandchildren, Simon, Nora, Ansel, Seth, and Reece; her brother, Michael Kott (Monica); and her mother, Rhoda Davis Kott.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. The family will host a gathering in her memory.

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